Domestic Assistant

Position:Domestic Assistant
Care home:Springfield Vale
Location:Perserverence Street, Barnsley, S70 6HD
Contract type:Part time 20 hours per week
Rate:£12.71 per hour

Do you take pride in your cleaning standards and attention to detail? As a Domestic Assistant, you'll ensure that our home is clean and welcoming for the people who live and work here.

Join our Domestic Team in our new care home and help us create an inviting environment for the people we support. You'll play a vital role in maintaining a high level of cleanliness and hygiene throughout the home, contributing to a comfortable and positive living experience.

About the role

As a Domestic Assistant you will ensure our home maintains a high standard of cleanliness and hygiene to help create a comfortable living space for the people we support.

• Carrying out all daily and weekly cleaning routines, as well as ad hoc duties
• Cleaning and tidying designated areas around the home including bedrooms, lounges, kitchens, bathrooms and offices
• Cleaning duties such as dusting, mopping, polishing and vacuuming
• Using equipment such as carpet cleaning machines
• Supporting with washing and drying laundry, as required
• Reporting breakages, damage, defects and hazards
• Building trust and promoting choice, dignity and independence
• Putting our people at the heart of everything you do - from hoovering residents' bedrooms to polishing their photo frames

If you haven't worked in the care sector before, we'll help you feel right at home from the start with our induction, buddy and ongoing training programmes.

Qualifications

• Kind, caring and understanding
• Someone with a keen eye for detail
• An excellent team player
• Passionate about high standards of cleanliness, with great housekeeping skills
• A positive person with a can do attitude
• A great listener and communicator

We value relevant experience but it isn't essential for this role.

What we offer

• Regular supervision, peer support, learning opportunities and career prospects
• Access to wages before payday
• Retail and lifestyle discounts
• Free DBS check
• 24/7 counselling and support
• Blue Light Card eligibility